What is LEED and what does it mean?

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Set up by the U.S. Green Building council, there are 4 levels of LEED certification; certified, silver, gold and platinum.

Platinum is the highest level of Green certification and there happen to be 11 LEED Platinum buildings in the state of Missouri.

As a home is being built, inspections are performed at major milestones in the construction process to ensure that the home is meeting specifications.

LEED has developed a ranking system in order for a home to qualify as a Green home.

They measure based upon 8 criteria;

1. Indoor environmental quality
2. Energy efficiency
3. Water efficiency
4. Site selection
5. Site development
6. Materials selection
7. Residents’ awareness
8. Innovation

Did you know…

The electricity generated for a single home in the U.S. puts more carbon dioxide into the air than 2 average vehicles! While we may not all be able to build LEED qualified homes, we can all take small steps that will make a huge difference.

9 ways to make your home more energy efficient

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